King James Version
Jeremiah 36:18 in the King James Version says “Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.”
Jeremiah 36:18 · KJV
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto me with his mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“them He pronounced”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all these words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“and I wrote”
H3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“in the book”
H5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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